AudioFiles: Where the Boys Are
Sports. Guns. Some things just scream machismo. Our latest podcast explores the changing face of masculinity.
Topic: Education
Viewing Songs in the Key of Life
Laurie Rubin, a mezzo soprano who has been blind from birth, trumpeted the pivotal role that music can play in young lives during a visit to a Bronx school.
via New York Daily News
Cadets Lead March to College
The Washington Greys Military Cadets, marking its 55th anniversary, was started to help keep at-risk kids off the streets and in school.
A New Class of School Uniforms
While sales of children's apparel have been weak in recent months, the demand for uniforms in New York City schools is rising. Major retailers are cashing in on the trend.
via Voices of NY
Lonely Landing for ‘Parachute Children’
Alex Yoo, 14, is one of thousands of Korean children and teens who travel to North America to study without their parents, a practice known as “chogi yuhak.”
via Mott Haven Herald
Kids Get Schooled in Business
Budding entrepreneurs at a Mott Haven middle school pitched ideas to their peers, teachers – and business people.
via The New York Times
Budget Cuts Hit Home
Tameeka Ford Norville has made it her mission to keep kids off streets since a teenager killed her brother. Now the after-school programs she runs are threatened by funding reductions.
via New York Daily News
Probation Office Set For Harlem
A satellite probation office, designed to connect minor offenders to job training and other programs close to home, is coming to central Harlem.